Russian Tyre Recycling is in Turmoil

New tyre recycling projects in Russia are likely to be delayed as Western sanctions have nearly barred the way for Western equipment to the country. Tyre Recycling in Russia Under Huge Pressure Only up to 30% of waste recycling equipment in Russia is manufactured in the country, Alexander Svidovsky, general director of the Russian waste recycling company Vtor-Plast estimated. Besides, in the current market conditions import replacement in the tyre recycling field is complicated by sanctions, as even equipment of Russian origin is assembled from imported components, Sidovsky added.